Thanks all, i have found a BOC supplier that has been really helpful. We have had the kits for 2 years but have never been able to stow them due to not having approval from region. We recently gained approval via our SFEC meeting so they will now be placed onto the appliance. Thanks all for your help

Bagyass is spot on R2 spare stored in salisbury and is in SACAD as SLSB34 when it is in station. It is kept in station and marked up as Region 2 reserve and is used for the bushfire reserves that run out of salisbury during the fire danger season.

No real need for it to be attached to responses but that is just what happens in SACAD sometimes.

facts people- Salisbury CFS were being turned out all night on Wednesday by themselves due to 2 domestic fires in Elizabeth (ps no chg of quarters, just CFS response)and yes Salisbury CFS rolled two trucks out the door to a MVA into MFS area as they were the only responders, no other MFS appliances were dispatched.And guess what, the job was done and done well!!!

To be honest i dont understand this whole thread, Salisbury CFS do over 450 calls a year so it is not in their interest to drum up extra calls or even dispatch more trucks than necessary due to the busy nature of the brigade. There will always be a minority of people that play the "what about us" card but I would suggest that is not the feelings of the total brigade.

As far as I am concerned if the pager goes of trucks will roll out the door as deemed appropriate at the time by the OIC. if that response is deemed to be inappropriate by MFS in MFS area speak to someone of rank, ask questions give people the chance to learn if mistakes are made, dont just bitch on an internet forum where nothing will get done to address an issue if it is there.

Because every time we ask for 1 Salisbury CFS truck we end up with 3, if we ask for 1 send 1, not the 34 and the regional spare !!

agreed at times there may be an over response from CFS into MFS area, however you also need to remember that CFS operates differently to MFS due to crew having to respond to the station.For example MFS call for assistance from CFS appliance, urban area, first CFS appliance rolls within 4 mins but only has 2 BA, 1 OIC and driver with no BA, 2 mins later CFS roll second appliance once other BA crew arrive at station.once on scene the 4 BA crew become one team and the second truck you have on scene is available to run to another incident should one occur. so yes you have more than 1 CFS appliance however the second appliance is ready to run and has been used to ensure the MFS upgraded incident has the appropriate CFS personal on scene.

204 came a long way for a second rescue appliance, would of thought Salisbury CFS might of been the next closest rescue for this one, out of their area but may of saved some time waitin for 204, salisbury cfs would of had to cover mets rescue areas north either way.

"If you look on the pager site Salisbury CFS couldn't turn out anyway"

How do you know they could not turn out? They could of rolled a truck and were wanting more people in station for radio's, second appliance etc, there is much more to every situation than what you read on the pager site!

Agree with Zippy, need trucks designed for the jobs they do. At the station I am based at we have 3 trucks, a 24p, 34 and a tanker. We are mainly an urban brigade but do have vast grass lands and hills areas also, I would see the right mix of appliance would be an urban pumper for our Urban area and 34 and tanker for the other, I see this as being a good mix. The 24P is just not up to the job of stowage and pumping capacity for Urban firefighting in my opinion.Other brigades would be suited to a 34P or 24P etc, just need to look at specific needs of brigades rather than a 1 size fits all approach.